Tourist information - Cagliari
Cagliari, is the entry point to Sardinia for many people who come to Sardinia for their holidays. Cagliari has something to offer guests with greatly different interests. Apart from its crystal-clear sea water and one of the most beautiful and longest beaches in the Mediterranean, Cagliari offers an unspoiled natural environment consisting of lagoons, bird sanctuaries and wildlife reserves which are unique in Europe. Aside from celebrations and secular sagre, which are unique because of their evocative spirit as well as the richness of their colors, Cagliari features museums and monuments, structures and archaeological wonders in which the different cultures that passed through or occupied Cagliari in the course of its history have left behind. The Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals and the people from Byzantine, Pisa, Genoa, Aragona, Catalan, Spain and Piedmont have all left their mark on this ancient city. Besides a cultural life rich in theatre, opera, concert events and exhibitions, Cagliari provides a gastronomy which is rich in both sea food and meat dishes that is certainly guaranteed to fulfill and excite even the most demanding palate. Ljao/jan/1v21